Pakistan, flash flood and Buner District
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Pakistan has received higher-than-normal monsoon rainfall this year, triggering floods and mudslides that have killed more than 540 people since June 26.
Flash floods triggered by cloudbursts in the mountainous northwest have brought destruction since Friday in the worst spell of this year's monsoon.
White sugar’s premium to the raw variety widened to the highest in more than a year as purchases by Pakistan boost demand for the refined sweetener.
Drumming, dancing, and bright lights. Pakistan’s centuries-old tradition of honoring Sufi saints comes alive during annual festivals known as Urs. In the eastern city of Lahore, as many as one million people pour into a
By a widely accepted definition, a cloudburst means more than 100 mm of rainfall in one hour, over a small area.
Pakistan, China, and Afghanistan — on Wednesday expressed their resolve to strengthen joint efforts against the menace of